Indesinence : Ecstatic Lethargy

Let me start this review by stating that this demo kicks seriously ass. Indesinence manages with only a dark intro and two lengthy tracks, to give an impressive demonstration of their talent and skills. Their brutal brand of doom can be compared to the relentless ultradoom of bands like disEMBOWELMENT, Ceremonium, Dusk and Winter. Both tracks enjoy a stunning (certainly for demo standards), heavy production that emphasizes the low-end spectrum of the band's sound. The rambling guitar vibe is simply phenomenal, while the heavily reverbed, pervasive grunts sound almost identical to those of

Indesinence : Noctambulism

London-based Indesinence are a relatively new name in the international extreme doom scene, but this debut album should earn them enough attention for the future, as 'Noctambulism' is a killer release. Indesinence manage to select the absolute best elements from over 15 years of death/doom history, and distill their own strong spirit from it. Expect a healthy dose of diSEMBOWELMENT-style up-tempo riffs and a big slab of Evoken as well. Indesinence stay extremely dynamic and energetic throughout this long album, which is quite a feat. Here and there the heavy assault abates slightly, and we

Shallow Rivers : Nihil Euphoria

Interestingly, this debut from Shallow Rivers, founded by guitarist Yury Ryzhov of Откровения Дождя (better known as Revelations Of Rain), coincides with the release of ROR's fourth full-length and reunites Yury with ex-ROR vocalist Vladimir Andreev. Despite those obvious overlaps, 'Nihil Euphoria' arrives courtesy of BadMoodMan Music rather than the main Solitude label handling ROR's 'Deceptive Virtue'. With BadMoodMan usually concentrating on quirkier or less-mainstream offerings, that might suggest there are some differences as well as similarities between the two. Either way, the CD